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Designer
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since
August 29, 2016
Ismet is a product designer and problem solver with over ten years of experience. He has worked for agencies, startups, and huge companies and delivered designs for all manner of digital products, websites, and software and mobile applications. Ismet's expertise includes building and visualizing user experiences through meaningful and attractive user interfaces.
Work Experience
Senior Product Designer
2023 - PRESENT
Emirates NBD
- Increased user engagement by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers and developers, to launch several significant feature enhancements.
- Implemented standardized design components and guidelines in Figma.
- Designed responsive applications for retail banking.
Technologies: App Design, Mobile Banking, Consumer Banking, Digital Banking, Online Banking, UX Design, UI Design, Figma, Design Systems, Dashboards, Dashboard Design, SaaS Design
Senior Product Designer Lead
2020 - 2023
Erste Group
- Designed responsive applications for George Business Banking and Financial Health, which were considered the most strategically significant products at the time.
- Collaborated with the research team to carry out user testing sessions.
- Handled the existing design system's updates and enhancements.
Technologies: Figma, Sketch, Web, Product Design, Interactive UI, Component Libraries, Dashboards, System Design, Layout Design, App Design, iPhone, Apps, SaaS Design
Design Specialist (Consultant)
2021 - 2022
Gartner
- Boosted user engagement and overall platform usage on Softwareadvice and Capterra by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers and developers, to launch several major feature enhancements.
- Increased conversion rates and reduced bounce rates on both platforms after leading the redesign and optimization of key user flows and interactions.
- Improved user satisfaction by conducting extensive user research and implementing user-centered design principles.
Technologies: Figma, UI Design, Design Systems, UX Design, Product Design, Interactive UI, Component Libraries, Dashboards, System Design, Layout Design, App Design, iPhone, Apps, SaaS Design
Figma and Design System Expert
2020 - 2020
Swiss Re
- Streamlined and optimized the design system in Figma.
- Implemented standardized design components and guidelines in Figma.
- Increased user satisfaction by collaborating with cross-functional teams to conduct user research and gather feedback, resulting in iterative improvements to the design system.
Technologies: Figma, Design Systems, Sketch, UI Pattern Library, Google Material Design, Product Design, Interactive UI, Component Libraries, Dashboards, System Design, Layout Design, App Design, iPhone, Apps, SaaS Design
Digital Designer
2019 - 2020
LOOP
- Designed a global internal mobile application for a huge chain of retail shops.
- Worked on an iOS/Android application and design system for one of Europe's largest automobile associations. The application has achieved over a million downloads.
- Created website designs and other visual content, such as social media, for industry leaders like Puma, Porsche, and Audi.
Technologies: Visual Design, Art Direction, Product Design, UX Design, Sketch, Interactive UI, Dashboards, System Design, Layout Design, App Design, iPhone, Apps, SaaS Design
Senior UX Designer
2017 - 2018
Bwin
- Designed a mobile, responsive web app for a userbase of 20+ million customers.
- Adapted designs to multiple labels, including the company portfolio.
- Engaged in design sprints to test concepts and developed user journeys.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch, Product Design, Interactive UI, Dashboards, System Design, Layout Design, App Design, iPhone, Apps
Lead Product Designer
2014 - 2018
Eat WLL
- Led the design for B2B and B2C products on various platforms, including mobile, web, and tablet.
- Analyzed and monitored design performance using UX research methods.
- Built a multi-platform design system covering iOS, Android, and the web.
Technologies: Sketch, InVision, Figma, Product Design, Interactive UI, Component Libraries, Dashboards, System Design, Layout Design, iPhone, Apps, SaaS Design
Product Designer
2015 - 2016
Mediatoolkit
- Created a new brand identity and UI style guide for the application.
- Redesigned the existing web application's interface.
- Designed applications for iOS and Android mobile platforms.
- Helped the marketing team deliver designs for marketing purposes and social media.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Product Design, Interactive UI, Dashboards, System Design, Layout Design, iPhone, Apps
Digital Designer
2015 - 2016
Degordian
- Delivered a web application and social media platform design for photographers.
- Increased bookings for the Lufthansa global airline after redesigning their website using a storytelling approach.
- Designed an award-winning personal website for a regional marketing expert.
- Created the branding, web, and mobile application designs for Mediatoolkit.
Technologies: Principle, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Art Direction, Product Design, Interactive UI, System Design, iPhone, Apps
Education
2015 - 2016
Progress Toward a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Multimedia and Design
University North - Varazdin, Croatia
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